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Galatians

Who Has Bewitched You? Why and How?

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GALATIANS WHO HAS BEWITCHED YOU? WHY AND HOW?

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CONTENTS

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PAGE L E S S O N S

1 LESSON ONE: Overview

15 LESSON TWO: Chapter One

33 LESSON THREE: Chapter Two

49 LESSON FOUR: Chapter Three

69 LESSON FIVE: Chapter Four

85 LESSON SIX: Chapter Five

103 LESSON SEVEN: Chapter Six

A P P E N D I X

118 Explanations of the New American Standard Bible Text Format

119 Observation Worksheets

139 Galatians at a Glance

141 Map

143 Sequence of Events in Paul’s Life after His Conversion

145 How to Do a Chapter Study

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H E L P F U L S T U D Y T O O L S

ARTHUR, KAY; ARTHUR, DAVID; DE LACY, PETE How to Study Your Bible Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 1994/2010

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R E C O M M E N D E D C O M M E N T A R I E S

LONGMAN III, TREMPER; GARLAND, DAVID E., eds. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Vol. 11, Romans–Galatians, Revised Edition Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 2008

WALVOORD, JOHN F.; ZUCK, ROY B., EDS. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament Wheaton, Illinois: Victor Books, 1983-c1985

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Galatians Lesson 1, Overview

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LESSON ONE Overview The following located in the Appendix:

Observation Worksheets of Galatians 1–6 You are about to study a dynamite book! Short, powerful, liberating. The author is hot under his spiritual collar and you are about to find out why . . . and with that to discover why God thought every single child of God needs this message and thus included it in His book, the Bible. In this first week, we are going to get an overview of the author’s first book. Why an overview? Because when you have the big picture, you can see how everything fits into place so that no text is taken out of the context of the whole! It prevents heresy! To get the big picture you want to look for the answers to some fundamental questions, such as: Who wrote it? When? To whom? Why? What is this book about? So this is where we will begin our study of Galatians, reading and rereading, looking for the answers to what we call “the 5Ws and an H”: who, what, when, where, why, and how. We think you will be amazed at the insights you gain through this inductive approach which takes you straight into the process of observation so you discover for yourself what the text says. 1. Galatians is part of God’s Book, so make it your habit to begin each day’s

study with talking to God about understanding it and learning how to live in light of His precepts.

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THIS LESSON

INCORPORATES

DAY ONE


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2. In the Appendix of your workbook, you will find a copy of the book of Galatians under the title: Observation Worksheets of Galatians. And that is exactly what they are—worksheets! They are meant to be marked! So don’t worry about being super neat, perfect in all you mark. Relax and enjoy what you are about to do.

3. Read Galatians, color-coding references to the author.

a. Choose a color, maybe blue (whatever grabs you) and then color every I, we, us that refer to the author and those who are with him when he’s writing.

b. If you are in doubt about marking a plural pronoun such as “we,” don’t do it if it includes the recipients. At this point in our study, we just want to note facts about the author and those who are with the author and thus included in what he wrote.

Tomorrow we’ll continue our look at the author of Galatians.

Yesterday you marked all the references to Paul. Now let’s focus on what the letter says about him. 1. Go through Galatians again. This time see what you learn from coloring

references to the author. (They’ll be easy to spot because they are quickly identifiable—thus the purpose of color!) Record your observations, along with the chapters and verses on the pages at the end of this lesson: “Facts about the Author of Galatians.”

2. Two questions:

a. Which chapter or chapters give you the most information about the author?

b. How long did it take you to answer “a”? Why?

3. Now let’s do some application. Using your list, read what you learned about Paul from the book of Galatians. Think about it—insight by insight. Put a check beside anything you saw that you would like to see in your own life and talk to the Lord about it.

DAY TWO



1. Here we go again—another read-through of Galatians! However, this time your goal is to discover what Galatians tells you about those Paul wrote to, the recipients of this letter.

a. So choose another color for the recipients and read Galatians, coloring each mention of them.

b. Color synonyms, as well as pronouns, if they are a direct reference to those in Galatia.

Once again, before you begin, may we encourage you to take a minute or so to talk to God and ask Him to speak to you by His Spirit through His Word! This is not just history—it’s life! Theirs! Yours! Ours!

2. Now, following the same pattern as yesterday, move through Galatians again

and list your observations on the page: “Facts about the Recipients.” When you finish, think about what you’ve learned about the author and the recipients. What was their relationship? Write it out below.

3. Now, review your list on the Galatians. Put a check by anything on your list that describes you. How might the message of Galatians help you? Write it below or note it on your list.

How we would love to sit down with you and have you tell us how you are doing. We pray that as you read Galatians, you’re not just reading words but that you are thinking about the significance of what you are reading. Remember, God inspired Paul to write to the Galatians. It is one of the sixty-six essential books of truth in the Bible that you need in order to live for His glory and His kingdom.

DAY THREE



1. Begin by committing your study to your Father God. Then pick a third color, as you are about to read Galatians a third time. However, before you do, we have a question for you.

In the introduction to this week’s lesson, we mentioned that the author, who you now know is Paul, was hot under his spiritual collar. Did you find out why when you listed what you learned about the recipients? If so, write it below.

2. Let’s move through Galatians again and see for ourselves what Paul tells us about a third group of people that he quickly identifies in Galatians 1.

a. Read verses 7-9 and mark these people in a distinctive way. Some of us put a black cloud around them. Then write out below how they are described and how Paul felt about them.

b. This unnamed group of people is mentioned throughout Galatians, so read Galatians and mark every reference to these people. Don’t be in a hurry—you’re not in a race. Think as you read; it will pay spiritual dividends.

As you read, list what you learn about these people on the page, “Those Who Would Disturb You” found at the end of this lesson. Note chapter and verse.

3. Now look at your list and ask yourself, What was going on in the region of Galatia? From what you’ve observed, how would you describe it?

DAY FOUR



4. You’ve been through Galatians several times. Did you see any key repeated words throughout the book or concentrated in various chapters?

“A key word is a word the author uses repeatedly in a significant way, or a word which cannot be removed from the text without leaving it devoid of meaning. A key word might be a noun, a descriptive word, or an action word that plays a vital part in conveying the author’s message.”1 List any key repeated words you’ve observed.

5. Finally, from all the information you’ve gathered,

a. What do you think Paul’s reason or purpose was for writing Galatians?

b. What were his concerns for the believers in Galatia?

c. Do you see any ways that studying Galatians might help Christians and non-Christians? If so, list them below.

1 Kay Arthur, David Arthur, and Pete DeLacy, How to Study Your Bible (Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers,

1994/2010), p. 43.



Do you realize all you’ve learned in these past four days or hours of study!?! And we have just begun!!!! Think—just think, Paul wrote these words, but they were written by the inspiration of God’s Spirit so these are words of God—the very bread by which you are to live. Has your soul been nourished? Are you filled with questions? Overwhelmed? Rest! Be still—insights, answers, direction will come . . . give Him time. The dividends will be more than worth it! 1. In our final day of study this week, let’s go through Galatians one final time

and summarize the main theme of each chapter. You’ll have an opportunity to change or refine the themes as you study Galatians in more detail, a chapter at a time. But for now, look for the main events or subjects in each chapter, and using words from the text, summarize below what each one is about.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

DAY FIVE



2. Finally, if at this point you can summarize the book of Galatians, go for it. If not, we’ll come back to it in a later lesson.

Good job! You are done . . . or done in???? Either way, you persevered. You gave God’s Word priority in your week. You’ll never regret it. These are words of life, they are life!

Galatians Lesson 1, Facts about the Author of Galatians


FACTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF GALATIANS

Galatians Lesson 1, Facts about the Author of Galatians


Galatians Lesson 1, Facts about the Recipients


FACTS ABOUT THE RECIPIENTS

Galatians Lesson 1, Facts About the Recipients


Galatians

Lesson 1, Those Who Would Disturb You


THOSE WHO WOULD DISTURB YOU

Galatians Chapter 1


GALATIANS 1 Observation Worksheet

Chapter Theme _________________________________________________________________

PAUL, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but

through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

2 and all the brethren who are with me,

To the churches of Galatia:

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

4 who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this

present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

5 to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen.

6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by

the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;

7 which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you

and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel

contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!

9 As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to

you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!

10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to

please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-

servant of Christ.

11 For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was

preached by me is not according to man.

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12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it

through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used

to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;

14 and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries

among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral

traditions.

15 But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and

called me through His grace, was pleased

16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles,

I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I

went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

18 Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted

with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.

19 But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord’s

brother.

20 (Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not

lying.)

21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

22 I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in

Christ;

23 but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now

preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.”

24 And they were glorifying God because of me.

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THEN after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem

with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.

2 It was because of a revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them

the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to

those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be running, or had

run, in vain.

3 But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was

compelled to be circumcised.

4 But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had

sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order

to bring us into bondage.

5 But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the

truth of the gospel would remain with you.

6 But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no

difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of

reputation contributed nothing to me.

7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to

the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised

8 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the

circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

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9 and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas

and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the

right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to

the circumcised.

10 They only asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was

eager to do.

11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because

he stood condemned.

12 For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with

the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold

himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision.

13 The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even

Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the

gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live

like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the

Gentiles to live like Jews?

15 “We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles;

16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the

Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ

Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the

works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be

justified.

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17 “But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also

been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!

18 “For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I prove myself to be a

transgressor.

19 “For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God.

20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but

Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by

faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

21 “I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through

the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”

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YOU foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus

Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?

2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the

Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being

perfected by the flesh?

4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

5 So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles

among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

6 Even so Abraham BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS

RIGHTEOUSNESS.

7 Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of

Abraham.

8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith,

preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “ALL THE NATIONS

WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.”

9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.

10 For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is

written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS

WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM THEM.”

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11 Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for,

“THE RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”

12 However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, “HE WHO PRACTICES

THEM SHALL LIVE BY THEM.”

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for

us—for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE”—

14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the

Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a

man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or

adds conditions to it.

16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does

not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “And

to your seed,” that is, Christ.

17 What I am saying is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty

years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God,

so as to nullify the promise.

18 For if the inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a

promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.

19 Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having

been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator, until the

seed would come to whom the promise had been made.

20 Now a mediator is not for one party only; whereas God is only one.

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21 Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For

if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then

righteousness would indeed have been based on law.

22 But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by

faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being

shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.

24 Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we

may be justified by faith.

25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves

with Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man,

there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs

according to promise.

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NOW I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a

slave although he is owner of everything,

2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by the father.

3 So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the

elemental things of the world.

4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of

a woman, born under the Law,

5 so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might

receive the adoption as sons.

6 Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our

hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir

through God.

8 However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to

those which by nature are no gods.

9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by

God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless

elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again?

10 You observe days and months and seasons and years.

11 I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.

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12 I beg of you, brethren, become as I am, for I also have become as you

are. You have done me no wrong;

13 but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I preached the

gospel to you the first time;

14 and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition you did not

despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ

Jesus Himself.

15 Where then is that sense of blessing you had? For I bear you witness

that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them

to me.

16 So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

17 They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out

so that you will seek them.

18 But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable manner,

and not only when I am present with you.

19 My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in

you—

20 but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for

I am perplexed about you.

21 Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law?

22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondwoman

and one by the free woman.

23 But the son by the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and the

son by the free woman through the promise.

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24 This is allegorically speaking, for these women are two covenants: one

proceeding from Mount Sinai bearing children who are to be slaves; she

is Hagar.

25 Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present

Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

26 But the Jerusalem above is free; she is our mother.

27 For it is written,

“REJOICE, BARREN WOMAN WHO DOES NOT BEAR;

BREAK FORTH AND SHOUT, YOU WHO ARE NOT IN LABOR;

FOR MORE NUMEROUS ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE DESOLATE

THAN OF THE ONE WHO HAS A HUSBAND.”

28 And you brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.

29 But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted

him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also.

30 But what does the Scripture say?

“CAST OUT THE BONDWOMAN AND HER SON,

FOR THE SON OF THE BONDWOMAN SHALL NOT BE AN HEIR WITH

THE SON OF THE FREE WOMAN.”

31 So then, brethren, we are not children of a bondwoman, but of the free

woman.

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IT was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and

do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

2 Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will

be of no benefit to you.

3 And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is

under obligation to keep the whole Law.

4 You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified

by law; you have fallen from grace.

5 For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of

righteousness.

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means

anything, but faith working through love.

7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

8 This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you.

9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.

10 I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view;

but the one who is disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted?

Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.

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12 I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate

themselves.

13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your

freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one

another.

14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “YOU

SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”

15 But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not

consumed by one another.

16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the

flesh.

17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the

flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do

the things that you please.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.

19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality,

impurity, sensuality,

20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes,

dissensions, factions,

21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I

forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice

such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,

goodness, faithfulness,

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23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its

passions and desires.

25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

26 Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one

another.

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Chapter Theme _________________________________________________________________

BRETHREN, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are

spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking

to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

2 Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.

3 For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives

himself.

4 But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason

for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.

5 For each one will bear his own load.

6 The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one

who teaches him.

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this

he will also reap.

8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap

corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap

eternal life.

9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we

do not grow weary.

10 So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and

especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

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11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.

12 Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel

you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the

cross of Christ.

13 For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves,

but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your

flesh.

14 But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord

Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to

the world.

15 For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new

creation.

16 And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them,

and upon the Israel of God.

17 From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the

brand-marks of Jesus.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

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